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Joe · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:41 am Post subject: Snow

Hi,
I'm thinking of making Newton East into a snow scene layout, perhaps only a light covering, I was just wondering if anyone on here has any pictures or articles about either real life snow scenes or on model railways, It would be a great help as I have to decide whether I could pull it off or not, as for actually getting anywhere with Newton East, well, until I've finished SOS It's not going anwhere, 'till next time, byebye.
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Noakesy123 · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:52 am Post subject:

As I said on MSN, heres my few:

There you go, hope these help.
Were taken at crownlakes in Yaxley, on Tornado's first mainline railtour in Febuary!

upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Hi Joe,

Snow isnt a medium i have modelled ........ but have got a shaker of Woodland scenics snow i hope to use in the future being a fine scenic material as their others in the range a thin spreading of diluted PVA using a seive to apply it gives good results allowing you to have areas of part melted snow up to a fine covering.
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bando1_de · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject:

Hi Joe,

There are some model snow pics on the Miniatur Wunderland site.

Basically, the landscape is modelled using plaster and, once the plaster has hardened, painted a brilliant snow white. A second coat of paint - mixed with a bit of white glue - is brushed on after that. A stuff called "Diamantine" is then sprinkled onto the wet paint/glue mixture. The next day, vacuum off the surplus and you're done.

Erhard
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Joe · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the help, the new track arrived today so Might have to have a go at this new fangled snow on that layout first.

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m.levin · Boiler Cleaner Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 15

I found Talc to work fine, on my scene, but it was loose so it did need re applying in places, over time, unfortunately the scene is no more.

Joe · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject:

That looks very nice, thanks, I would try the technique but I keep forgetting to buy some...

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